NYSE: GNW

Genworth Financial (GNW) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Oct 12 close

$9.05−0.35 (−3.7%)

Gekko Brief

Oct 12 close

Genworth Financial closed at $9.05 on 12 October 2026, -3.7% on the day. The price sits between the 50-day ($9.87) and 200-day ($9.11) moving averages, inside a 52-week range of $7.84 to $10.69. The GekkoIndex reads 66.2, in the Accumulation zone, up 3.8 points over five sessions. Gekko Fair Value is $10.53, so the price is 14.1% below it.

The next earnings report is due on 4 November 2026, 23 days away. Over the last 8 reports the company beat the earnings estimate 2 times, with an average move of 3.4% across the report. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days from this point averaged +5.2% over the last 5 years, rising in 4 of them.

1 firms rate the stock: 0 buy, 1 hold and 0 sell, with a consensus target of $11.50. A typical daily move is about 3%, and a typical 20-day move about 5.8%. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 items read supportive and 1 reads as a headwind (earnings risk).

A plain summary of the figures as of the Oct 12, 2026 close.

Genworth Financial price vs fair value

$10.53$9.05Oct ’25Apr ’26Oct ’26
Close $9.05200-day averageGekko Fair Value $10.53

Genworth Financial quick facts

Market cap
$3.47B
P/E ratio
19.5
Forward P/E
5.1
EPS, TTM
$0.50
Revenue, TTM
$7.38B
Profit margin
2.9%
Dividend yield
—
Beta
0.88
Volume
2.63M avg 4.43M
1-year return
+4.3%
Typical daily move
±3%
Typical 20-day move
±5.8%
50-day average
$9.87
200-day average
$9.11
Next earnings
Nov 4
Shares outstanding
377.9M
52-week range
$7.84$10.69

Genworth Financial swing-trade checklist

Genworth Financial scores 3 supportive, 1 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.

Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.

3 supportive1 mixed1 headwind

  • Trendmixed

    Averages disagree

    Close $9.05 sits between the 50-day ($9.87) and 200-day ($9.11) averages, or the averages disagree.

    See the chart
  • GekkoIndexsupportive

    66.2, Accumulation

    Reading 66.2 is in the Accumulation zone.

    See the GekkoIndex
  • Fair valuesupportive

    14.1% below

    Price is 14.1% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).

    See fair value
  • Smart moneyno data

    No data

    No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.

    See smart money
  • Earnings riskheadwind

    Reports in 23 days

    Reports on Nov 4, 2026, 23 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

    See earnings
  • Seasonalitysupportive

    +5.2% on average

    From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +5.2% over 5 years, rising in 4 of them.

    See seasonality

A description of current data, not a recommendation. How this page works

Genworth Financial stock chart and price history

Genworth Financial closed at $9.05 on Oct 12, 2026, +4.3% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $7.84 to $10.69.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
Genworth Financial share price, past year, with 50-day and 200-day moving averages and volume$8$10NovDecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct9.05

Use the left and right arrow keys to read daily values.

Performance Breakdown

1 month
−13.7%
3 months
−6.8%
6 months
+5.1%
1 year
+4.3%
The full GNW chart adds GekkoIndex, insider, options, Congress and hedge fund markers, plus TrendCandles™.Open GNW in Gekko

Follow Genworth Financial through every session

Put GNW on a Gekko watchlist and see its GekkoIndex, Gekko Fair Value and smart money signals update on the chart as they change.

Track GNW in GekkoFree for 7 days. No credit card required.

About Genworth Financial

Genworth Financial sells insurance built around two needs: protecting mortgages and covering the expense of long-term care. Customers can find products such as primary mortgage insurance and underwriting support for lenders, plus long-term care policies designed to help offset the climbing cost of extended care, whether delivered at home, through assisted living, or in a nursing facility. The company also offers life insurance in several forms, including term, universal, and term universal policies, along with corporate-owned life insurance, funding agreements, and fixed and variable annuities aimed at retirement income.

Internally, operations are divided into two segments, Enact and Closed Block, which separate newer mortgage insurance activity from older insurance obligations. To reach its customers, Genworth Financial relies on a mix of sales agents, dedicated representatives, and online marketing efforts rather than a single sales channel.

Founded in 1871 and based in Glen Allen, Virginia, Genworth Financial trades on the NYSE under the ticker GNW.

Listed
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
Multi-line insurance
Website
genworth.com

Genworth Financial GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

Genworth Financial’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 66.2, in the Accumulation zone, up 3.8 points over five sessions.

010066.2Accumulation

Up 3.8 points over five sessions.

Reading for Oct 12, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying24+3.0%+3.4%+8.1%+6.0%
Accumulation (current zone)176+1.0%+2.7%+5.6%+7.3%
Neutral431+0.2%+0.3%+0.2%+3.0%
Distribution46−1.5%−3.0%−3.4%−0.6%
Selling5Too few readings yet

Average GNW share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.2% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.

Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →

See every daily GekkoIndex reading plotted over the GNW price, zone by zone.Track GNW in Gekko

Is Genworth Financial stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

Genworth Financial trades 14.1% below Gekko Fair Value of $10.53, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.

Gekko’s own estimate of what Genworth Financial shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.

$10.53

Gekko Fair Value, Oct 10, 2026

14.1% Undervalued

At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 11.4% below the estimate.

Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
$11$9Aug 2026SepOct 2026

How Gekko Fair Value works →

Gekko Fair Value on every chart, with the gap to price updating daily.Open GNW in Gekko

Genworth Financial insider and Congress trading

No open-market insider purchases were filed for Genworth Financial, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.

Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.

Insider buying last 90 days

No open-market insider purchases were filed for GNW in the last 90 days.

From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.

Every GNW insider filing, plotted on the chart in Gekko.Open GNW in Gekko

Congress trades last 90 days

No trades in GNW were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

Congress disclosures for GNW, plotted on the chart in Gekko.Open GNW in Gekko

Buybacks

Genworth Financial has been buying back its own shares.

Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
$45.00M
As a share of market cap
1.30%
Trailing four quarters
$324.0M

From company filings.

Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30

1of the funds Gekko tracks holds GNW.

0added1opened0trimmed0sold out
Which funds are on each side, name by name.Unlock in Gekko

Genworth Financial earnings: next date and track record

Genworth Financial reports on Nov 4, 2026 (23 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 2 of its last 8 reports.

2 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±3.4%average move across the report
3 of 8reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

−3.2%Jul ’24+7.0%Nov ’24−7.5%Feb ’25−1.2%Apr ’25−1.7%Jul ’25+0.7%Nov ’25−2.6%Feb ’26+3.4%May ’26

Last earnings call, May 5, 2026 AI summary

What they said
Genworth Financial reported solid first quarter 2026 results driven by strong performance at Enact and continued progress on strategic priorities. The company introduced a change in reporting to present consolidated adjusted operating income excluding the Closed Block, which it will report separately. Key results included net income of $47 million and adjusted operating income excluding the Closed Block of $109 million, with Enact contributing $140 million driven by a $39 million pretax reserve release. The holding company ended the quarter with $166 million of cash and liquid assets. Management emphasized the scaling of CareScout, strengthening of the Closed Block’s self-sustainability, and continued capital allocation through Enact. During Q&A, management addressed a modest decline in the RBC ratio at the life entity to 2.89, attributing pressure to higher mortality and reserve builds but stating they remain comfortably above regulatory requirements and do not anticipate the trend continuing. Management also described limited private credit exposure (~1% middle market loans) and an investment-grade private placement portfolio accessed via external managers.
Risks flagged
Mentioned risks include a statutory loss in the quarter that pressured RBC, an increase in mortality affecting LTC and life results, reserve builds in post-level term blocks, and broader industry headwinds. The company also reiterated standard forward-looking cautionary language.
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
May 5, 2026$0.28
est $0.20
+40.0%$1.78B
est $1.72B
+3.1%+3.4%
Feb 23, 2026$0.02
est $0.16
−87.5%$1.78B
est $1.49B
+19.5%−2.6%
Nov 5, 2025$0.04
est $0.10
−60.0%$1.87B—+0.7%
Jul 30, 2025$0.16
est $0.06
+166.7%$1.73B—−1.7%
Apr 30, 2025$0.12
est $0.21
−42.9%$1.79B—−1.2%
Feb 18, 2025$0.04
est $0.12
−66.7%$1.72B—−7.5%
Nov 6, 2024$0.19
est $0.19
0.0%$1.88B—+7.0%
Jul 31, 2024$0.17
est $0.20
−15.0%$1.74B—−3.2%

“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.

Genworth Financial stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Genworth Financial is $11.50, +27.1% from the last close, from 1 firm rating the stock in the last 90 days.

$11.50consensus 12-month target, +27.1% from the last close
Buy0
Hold1
Sell0

Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 1 firm.

Latest analyst actions

DateFirmRatingTargetvs price
Oct 8KBWHold, downgraded$10.50+16.0%
Sep 16KBWBuy, maintained$11.50+27.1%
Sep 15KBWBuy, maintained$11.50+27.1%
Aug 11KBWBuy, maintained$12+32.6%
+5.6%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
+5.2%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±3%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

Genworth Financial seasonality: the next 20 trading days

Over the next 20 trading days from Oct 10, Genworth Financial averaged +5.2% across the last 5 years, rising in 4 of them.

Next 20 trading days, by year

+4.1%2021+15.5%2022+5.4%2023−1.0%2024+1.8%2025

Average move and hit rate

WindowAverageYears higher
Next 5 trading days+4.0%5 of 5
Next 10 trading days+3.3%4 of 5
Next 15 trading days+4.1%3 of 5
Next 20 trading days+5.2%4 of 5
Next 30 trading days+4.4%4 of 5

For scale, GNW’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 5.8%.

Genworth Financial market cap and key statistics

Genworth Financial’s market cap is $3.47B, with a P/E ratio of 19.5 and revenue of $7.38B over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$3.47B
P/E ratio
19.5
Forward P/E
5.1
EPS, TTM
$0.50
Gekko Fair Value
$10.53

Trading

Volume
2.63M
Avg volume, 20 days
4.43M
52-week high
$10.69
52-week low
$7.84
Shares outstanding
377.9M

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$7.38B
Profit margin
2.9%
Return on equity
3.4%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
0.0%

Risk and income

Beta
0.88
Typical daily move
±3%
Typical 20-day move
±5.8%

Genworth Financial stock news this week

2 headlines about Genworth Financial from the past week, newest first, each linking to the publisher.

Genworth Financial peers

Genworth Financial’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.

StockTodayGekkoIndex zonevs Fair Value
PGRProgressive+0.6%Neutral0.6% below
MFCManulife Financial+0.8%Accumulation7.6% above
METMetLife+1.2%Neutral0.6% below
ALLAllstate−0.1%Accumulation9.9% below
AFLAFLAC+0.6%Neutral1.5% below
SLFSun Life Financial+0.4%Accumulation5.2% above

A peer links to its own page where one exists.

In the Buying zone today

Reporting earnings this week

Popular on Gekko

Genworth Financial stock FAQ

What is Genworth Financial’s market cap?

Genworth Financial’s market cap is $3.47B at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $9.05, with 377.9M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 19.5.

What is the Genworth Financial stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Genworth Financial is $11.50, +27.1% from the last close. Of the 1 firm that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 0 rate it a buy, 1 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is Genworth Financial stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate Genworth Financial is undervalued: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $9.05 is 14.1% below Gekko Fair Value of $10.53. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

When does Genworth Financial report earnings next?

Genworth Financial is expected to report on Nov 4, 2026 (23 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.28 per share on revenue of $1.88B. Genworth Financial beat the earnings estimate in 2 of its last 8 reports, moving 3.4% on average across the report.

What is Genworth Financial’s 52-week high and low?

Genworth Financial’s 52-week high is $10.69 and its 52-week low is $7.84; it closed at $9.05 on Oct 12, 2026, +4.3% over the past year.

Is Genworth Financial stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, fair value and seasonality), 1 as mixed (trend) and 1 as a headwind (earnings risk). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

How this page works

During US trading hours the price at the top of the page is a delayed quote, refreshed every 15 minutes; everything else is rebuilt after each US market close. The GekkoIndex, Gekko Fair Value and the checklist are Gekko’s own, and the Gekko Brief is written by AI from this page’s data and checked against it before it is published. How Gekko’s data works →

See Genworth Financial the way Gekko members do

Every GekkoIndex reading, insider trade, options bet and Congress disclosure plotted on the chart, plus the 5,800-name screener and trade planning tools.

Join 1,408 other traders using Gekko

Start Your FREE 7 Day Trial → Every feature unlocked. No credit card required.